ambios NVQ NVQ3 Environmental Conservation Approved Assessment Centre No: 034620
3 Little Gutton, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1DJ
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NVQ Level 2
Environmental Conservation
PORTFOLIO
CANDIDATE’S NAME _______________________________________________
CANDIDATE’S SIGNATURE _________________________________________
Parlama Project Volunteers are
supported by
The European Voluntary Service
City&
Guilds
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ambios NVQ NVQ3 Environmental Conservation Approved Assessment Centre No: 034620
3 Little Gutton, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1DJ
Tel/fax: +44(0)1363 773443
CONTENTS
Please keep your portfolio arranged in the follow order.
Keep your portfolio in an Arch-lever file with coloured tabbed card sheets separating
the sections
Section One (about you, your trainers and your assessors)
NVQ Title Sheet (Please enter your name and sign) PRINT
This (content) sheet
Contact Information Details
A copy of your job description as a volunteer with Project Parlama
A Witness Sheet(s) (Please complete the name(s) of your Trainers, Work
Supervisors and Witness(es) and get them to sign them) PRINT
A copy of your short C.V.
Section Two (about the NVQ process)
A list of the NVQ units available identifying those you are working towards
NVQ achievement summary sheet (to be signed by Assessor as Units are
completed) PRINT
Equal Opportunities Statement
Appeals Procedure Statement
Examples of types of Evidence you can use
How to Present your evidence
Section Three (agreeing the process of assessment)
Records of meetings with Assessors
Action Plans (indicating what you have agreed you need to do to gain the
individual Elements/Units)
Section Four (a summary of all the evidence you are presenting)
Cross-reference sheets – EVIDENCE SUMMARIES – for each unit (For you to show
your Assessors how your evidence fits to the NVQ standards)
Section Five (your evidence)
Index of Evidence presented
Your Evidence
Section Six (anything you might find useful, but cannot be referenced as evidence)
Please do not change the order as outlined above.
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ambios NVQ NVQ3 Environmental Conservation Approved Assessment Centre No: 034620
3 Little Gutton, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1DJ
Tel/fax: +44(0)1363 773443
People Involved in Helping You to
Achieve Your Award
Awarding Body City & Guilds
Address 1 Giltspur Street, London, EC1A 9DD
Telephone Number 0171 294 2468
Centre Name and Reg. # Ambios NVQ #034620
Address 3 Little Guttons, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon, EX17
1DJ
Telephone Number 01363 773443
Fax Number 01363 773443
Email address simonroper@ambios.net
Tutor/Assessor Scott Handy
Email address scotthandy@ambios.net
Telephone Number
Tutor/Assessor Rob Nunny
Email address robnunny@ambios.net
Telephone +44(0)1823 325816
Tutor/Assessor Jackie Bufton
Email address jackiebufton@ambios.net
Telephone +44(0)1803 329587
Internal Verifier Tony Schärer
Address Plas Muriau, Betws-y-coed, North Wales, LL24 0HD
Telephone Number 01690 710201 (best time 6.30-7.30 pm)
Note:
Your Tutor/Assessors will be your main point of contact and they will work with you
to help you achieve your award. The Interval Verifier may wish to contact any
witnesses you ask to provide evidence for your portfolio.
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ambios NVQ NVQ3 Environmental Conservation Approved Assessment Centre No: 034620
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Your Job Description
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ambios NVQ NVQ3 Environmental Conservation Approved Assessment Centre No: 034620
3 Little Gutton, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1DJ
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Candidate Witnesses
Candidates should ensure that details about any witnesses relied upon are
recorded below.
Witness
Role & Relationship to
Candidate
Address
Telephone Number
Sample Signature
1/2/3* 1 = Occupational expert familiar with NVQ standards
2 = Occupational expert not familiar with NVQ standards
*delete as necessary 3 = None expert
Witness
Role & Relationship to
Candidate
Address
Telephone Number
Sample Signature
1/2/3* 1 = Occupational expert familiar with NVQ standards
2 = Occupational expert not familiar with NVQ standards
*delete as necessary 3 = None expert
Candidates should consult with their Assessor over the need for the Witness to see a
copy of the relevant standards. The Witness should not 'assess' the Candidate, but
provide a statement that describes any actions the Candidate has carried out.
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ambios NVQ NVQ3 Environmental Conservation Approved Assessment Centre No: 034620
3 Little Gutton, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1DJ
Tel/fax: +44(0)1363 773443
Candidate Witnesses
Candidates should ensure that details about any witnesses relied upon are
recorded below.
Witness
Role & Relationship to
Candidate
Address
Telephone Number
Sample Signature
1/2/3* 1 = Occupational expert familiar with NVQ standards
2 = Occupational expert not familiar with NVQ standards
*delete as necessary 3 = None expert
Witness
Role & Relationship to
Candidate
Address
Telephone Number
Sample Signature
1/2/3* 1 = Occupational expert familiar with NVQ standards
2 = Occupational expert not familiar with NVQ standards
*delete as necessary 3 = None expert
Candidates should consult with their Assessor over the need for the Witness to see a
copy of the relevant standards. The Witness should not 'assess' the Candidate, but
provide a statement that describes any actions the Candidate has carried out.
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ambios NVQ NVQ3 Environmental Conservation Approved Assessment Centre No: 034620
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Curriculum Vitae (two pages maximum)
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Curriculum Vitae (two pages maximum)
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ambios NVQ NVQ3 Environmental Conservation Approved Assessment Centre No: 034620
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0249 Award – Level 2 NVQ in Environmental
Conservation
UNITS SUITED TO PROJECT PARLAMA (double click boxes to check them)
1. CORE OR MANDATORY UNITS
UNIT CU2 MONITOR & MAINTAIN HEALTH & SAFETY
UNIT CU4 MAINTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD PRACTICE AT WORK
UNIT CU5 DEVELOP PERSONAL PERFORMANCE & MAINTAIN WORKING
RELATIONSHIPS
UNIT EC1 COMMUNICATE WITH & CARE FOR THE PUBLIC & OTHERS
2. OPTIONAL UNITS
UNIT EC6 COMMUNICATE ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
UNIT EC7 WORK WITH & CONSULT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
UNIT EC8 WORK WITH CHILDREN DURING ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES
UNIT EC2 SURVEY & REPORT ON THE CONDITION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
For a full NVQ award you have to complete all four core units and two from the
optional units. Whilst on Project Parlama placements we suggest you undertake no
more than THREE units.
Look at the Summary of Standards sheet supplied to you in the ‘An Introduction to
NVQs’ document; discuss the Unit Content with your trainer or assessor; make your
selection and tick the appropriate boxes above.
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NVQ ACHIEVEMENT SUMMARY SHEET
Date
Assessed by IV/EV sample
NVQ Unit/Element Date Certified
(signature) (signature)
by C&G
Completed Portfolio ready for Certification:
Signed (Assessor)…………………………………………………………….. Date ………….
Signed (I.V) …………………………………………………………….. Date …………
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ambios NVQ NVQ3 Environmental Conservation Approved Assessment Centre No: 034620
3 Little Gutton, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1DJ
Tel/fax: +44(0)1363 773443
Candidate Appeals Procedure
In accordance with the guidelines for NVQs the following Appeals Procedure may be invoke
by and candidate registered for NVQ with Ambios NVQ.
In the first instance, the candidate should appeal in writing and within 14 days of an
assessment to the assessor. This appeal should state the reasons for the appeal
and should include the item(s) of evidence under dispute. After fresh consideration
of the evidence under dispute and the stated appeal from candidate and after
consultation with another qualified assessor and/or internal verifier, the first assessor
should then reply in writing to candidate stating the reasons why the initial judgement
is to stand or the reasons for any new judgement.
If the candidate remains unhappy with this second judgement by the assessor the
candidate can appeal in writing, setting out the nature of the appeal and including
any evidence in dispute, to the internal verifier. This should be done within 14 days
of the written second judgement by the assessor.
The internal verifier will then make a judgement in writing to the candidate within 14
days of receiving any appeal.
If the candidate remains unhappy with the judgement of the internal verifier the
candidate may appeal to the external verifier under the same conditions as stated for
an appeal to the internal verifier. At this stage the appeal passes out of the
jurisdiction of Ambios NVQ and becomes a matter for the external verifier and the
Awarding Body.
At any stage of appeal process the assessor and/or internal verifier may pass the appeal
direct to the external verifier for judgement.
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ambios NVQ NVQ3 Environmental Conservation Approved Assessment Centre No: 034620
3 Little Gutton, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1DJ
Tel/fax: +44(0)1363 773443
Equal Opportunities
The Centre will, in particular:
a) Work towards the elimination of discrimination and actively engage in the promotion
of good practice, to ensure access to a vocational qualification for all, and meet the
needs and wishes of the users of the services;
b) Become aware of, and take into account, the effects of prejudice and discrimination
resulting from racism, sexism, heterosexism, religious discrimination, ageism or
negative attitudes towards disability or mental ill health, the problems these pose and
the implications for development of standards;
c) Work to ensure that proposals for developing standards in any occupational group
will promote equal opportunities and good practice in the objectives and outcomes;
d) Work to ensure that the drafting of competences and the sampling methods involve
those representing or working with people affected by discrimination;
e) Work to ensure that the presentation of NVQ material, whether general information or
the results of standards development, does not directly or indirectly offend or
discriminate against individuals or groups;
f) Work to ensure that the standards, assessment or route to an NVQ do not
discriminate, directly or indirectly, against people or groups;
g) Work to ensure that the staff recruited to projects reflect the racial, gender, need and
disability composition of the workforce and population in the South West.
Work to ensure that the assessment system for NVQ pursues the goal of anti-discriminatory
good practice.
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ambios NVQ NVQ3 Environmental Conservation Approved Assessment Centre No: 034620
3 Little Gutton, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1DJ
Tel/fax: +44(0)1363 773443
Examples of Candidate Evidence
The following is a list of the types of evidence you might like to use in your NVQ
assessment. They are all acceptable and practical for inclusion in your portfolio.
Evidence may be current or from activities that have taken place in the recent past and can
be from your workplace or outside it. One type of evidence is no more (or less) acceptable
than another and candidates should seek to use a range of the different type of evidence
listed below.
Letters/mails written by you
Reports you have produced (Management Plans, scientific reports etc)
Forms you have used (Action Plans, Questionnaires, Monitoring forms, etc)
Witness Statements (on letter-headed paper, signed and dated)
Candidate Statements
Your Diary
Assessor Observation
Assessor Set Questions
Tape recordings of you working or being questioned
Photographs of you working (with descriptions)
Videos of you working (short! i.e. 5-10 minutes maximum)
Products you have made (posters, signs etc)
This list of not comprehensive and other types of evidence may be used. Talk to your
assessor concerning any new ideas for types of evidence.
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3 Little Gutton, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1DJ
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How to Present Your Evidence
Keep your portfolio in an Arch-lever file with coloured tabbed card sheets separating
the sections
Consecutively Number the top right hand corner of each evidence sheet
Attach tapes, CDs etc in pockets attached to an identifier sheet.
Keep all evidence sheet together at the back of your portfolio
Please do not use transparent folders for normal paper pages
Photos can be glued onto sheets of paper or card, two per sheet. Record: Who,
What, Where, When and How for each photo (or set of photos).
Field notes are fine (no need to re-write/type them up)
IMPORTANT:
Be aware that your evidence must self-prove its CURRENTNESS and AUTHENTICITY
Design your evidence so that VALID, RELEVANT and SUFFICIENT to meet the NVQ
assessment standards
Be aware that evidence collected for one element of the course may be directly relevant to
what you are looking at in other elements. Thoughtful cross-referencing in your portfolio can
save you time and enhance your perception of how work areas interact.
Please remember that you need to present your evidence to your assessors AS IF THEY
KNOW NOTHING ABOUT YOUR JOB OR THE DETAILS OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES.
The portfolio should be easy to understand for ANYONE who decides to look at it. For this
reason you may like to include in your Section Six a GLOSSARY of any technical terms you
use.
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3 Little Gutton, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1DJ
Tel/fax: +44(0)1363 773443
ASSESSOR MEETINGS
From time to time you will need to meet with your Assessor. Use the following form to keep a record
of your meetings and any assessments undertaken.
Date Activity
(meeting or communication with Assessor/visit by Verifier)
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Tel/fax: +44(0)1363 773443
ACTION PLANS
Together you your Assessor should complete ACTION PLANS so that you are clear
what your targets are. The forms can then be used at the time of the subsequent
meeting as a basis for reviewing progress. At the end of each meeting you should be
aware of what the Assessor is hoping you will achieve for the next planned meeting.
To provide guidance, ambios has prepared Action Plan Sheets for each
NVQ Unit. These can be downloaded as Word Documents from the
Parlama website (see URL below).
www.ambios.net/seaturtles/documents
EVIDENCE SUMMARIES
(cross-reference sheets)
Your Assessor will show you how to work effectively with the Evidence Summary
sheets, to build up a matrix of information that clearly shows how your evidence is
related to the National Standards.
Ambios has prepared Evidence Summary Sheets for each NVQ Unit.
These can be downloaded as Word Documents from the Parlama
website (see URL below).
The above and other useful documents can be downloaded from:
www.ambios.net/seaturtles/documents
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